Archive for January 16, 2010

Skin Deep – Makeup Comes With an App – NYTimes.com.

She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18- to 24-year-old women who are changing the nature of direct sales by using the brand’s personalized e-boutiques, She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18- to 24-year-old women who are changing the nature of direct sales by using the brand’s personalized e-boutiques, iPhone app and new Facebook e-shop, one of the beauty industry’s first forays into Facebook e-commerce.

I like to read about marketing efforts that really speak to the younger generation and utilize new social media. It’s a real lesson in today’s world.   They market to the under 30 female set and it’s interesting how this article talks about how different rules apply to this younger set.  It’s a new world folks!

Heidi Montag: Addicted to Plastic Surgery – Bodywatch, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt : People.com.

This story seems so sad. Here is a girl that once she gets in the public eye it seemingly brings out every insecurity she has ever had. And at 23 years old she undergoes a 2nd more radical plastic surgery experience and now feels she looks like the perfect she had in her head. How sad.  I don’t care for tabloid fame seekers who add little benefit to overall society, but what she has done is the perfect example of what is going on in society today. Young women feeling like they must measure up to some ideal that has been created in a photoshop application. And then what’s worse, the media gives her more publicity  which was what put her in the place that she felt less than perfect. And she also mentions how she didn’t even tell her family she was having it done.  To me, she seems like a lost little girl.

An Important Message from the First Lady…and Elmo | fitbottomedgirls.com.

Elmo and Michelle Obama talking about healthy living.  And how parents lead by example. All the things that I am incorporating into my own life. You should join us if you haven’t already!

Can’t get outdoors to workout?

Here’s a great indoor/20 mins workout you can do. 20 minutes people – and you will feel like you did something towards your healthy and fit life goal! Go for it!

From peak20workout.com: Here is a workout that you can do indoors. The only equipment needed are a chair and your body.

This workout will get your heart rate up, will work the whole body and will get you sweating. Also, it shouldn’t take longer than 20 minutes. You can get your exercise in for the day and have time to complete your chores.

Here goes:
- 15x Fast body weight squats (let your arms swing naturally)
- 15x Pushups (0n your knees or on your toes)
- Jumping jacks for 20-30 seconds
- 15x Reverse lunges (stationary)
- 15x Chair dips

Repeat this workout 2 or 3 times.

Controversial Weight Loss Surgery Center for Teens Opens – ParentDish.

wow, I don’t think this is a good idea at all. Teens aren’t even done growing and becoming the adults they are destined to be.  Believe me, I know how cruel kids can be to one another. I lived through it in my own school years, but man oh man, having them get surgery when their bodies are still developing is not a good idea. Don’t mess with Mother Nature is a common phrase for a reason.

Salba: Healthy for the Whole Family – ParentDish.

I have been hearing about Salba around the blogosphere lately but didn’t really know what it was.  Apparently it is : To date, salba seeds are the richest whole food source of fibre and omega-3 fatty acids than any other natural food source on this planet. I am going to give them a try. How about you?